Tolstoy Surname
Approximately 2,319 people bear this surname
Tolstoy Surname User-submission:
The surname Tolstoy comes from a Russian word meaning 'fat'.
Tolstoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,579 | 1:91,275 | 11,347 |
| Belarus | 298 | 1:31,883 | 5,506 |
| United States | 99 | 1:3,661,201 | 203,401 |
| Sweden | 72 | 1:136,761 | 9,670 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Uruguay | 31 | 1:110,702 | 10,617 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Moldova | 22 | 1:161,880 | 16,529 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Kazakhstan | 20 | 1:884,125 | 54,571 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Tolstoy (56) may also be a first name.
Tolstoy Surname Meaning
Tolstoy Demographics
Average Tolstoy Salary in
United States
$48,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tolstoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tolstoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tolstoy (Hindi: टाल्स्टाय, Russian: Толстой) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Tolstoy.
How Common Is The Last Name Tolstoy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 183,156th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,142,538 people. The surname Tolstoy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Tolstoy live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Tolstoy is also the 1,321,957th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 56 people.
The surname Tolstoy is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 1,579 people, or 1 in 91,275. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 16 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent are found and Rostov Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Other than Russia Tolstoy occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Tolstoy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (87%) in Belarus and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Tolstoy surname are 10.79% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 35.98% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tolstoy earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66.26% more than the national average, earning $82,601 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollstoy | 93 | 39 | / |
| Tolsty | 92 | 293 | / |
| Tolsto | 92 | 5 | / |
| Tolstoi | 86 | 1,139 | / |
| Tolstyy | 86 | 898 | / |
| Tolstyi | 86 | 168 | / |
| Tolstyh | 86 | 45 | / |
| Tolstoj | 86 | 26 | / |
| Tolstiy | 86 | 23 | / |
| Tolstoï | 86 | 7 | / |
| Tolstay | 86 | 4 | / |
| Tolstaya | 80 | 2,819 | / |
| Tolstous | 80 | 133 | / |
| Tolstojs | 80 | 28 | / |
| Tolstych | 80 | 24 | / |
| Tolstoja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tolstoej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tolstyts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tolsta | 77 | 25 | / |
| Tolsti | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tolster | 71 | 116 | / |
| Tolstad | 71 | 115 | / |
| Tolstih | 71 | 17 | / |
| Tolsted | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tolstii | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tolstij | 71 | 2 | / |
| Talstoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tolstõh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Talstou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tolstui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tolstojová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tolstes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tolstai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tolstaia | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Tolstedt | 67 | 120 | / |
| Tolstaja | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tolstead | 67 | 23 | / |
| Toulster | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tholster | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tolstihs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Talstaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tolstich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tholsted | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tolstadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolstaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolester | 67 | 0 | / |
Tolstoy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tolstoy in the Hindi language | ||
| टाल्स्टाय | talstaya | - |
| Tolstoy in the Russian language | ||
| Толстой | tolstoj | - |
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